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MWC, ESPN close to media deal

The Mountain West Conference and ESPN are finalizing a seven-year media rights deal for the network to annually televise up to 22 football games and 25 men's basketball games, sources told ESPN.

The deal brings the total value of the Mountain West's media rights deal, including its existing deal with CBS Sports Network, up to about $116 million, or $18 million annually, sources said.
 
ESPN, Inc. has reached an agreement in principle with the Mountain West for rights to televise select conference football and basketball games from 2013-14 through the 2019-20 season. ESPN will acquire exclusive worldwide rights to televise up to 16 Mountain West football games, plus every Boise State home game, as well as up to 31 conference-controlled men's basketball games annually. ESPN will have the right to make every game available to video subscribers via WatchESPN.
 
Mountain West -Pac-12 partnership

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PASADENA, Calif. -- Mountain West commissioner Craig Thompson said his conference has approached the Pac-12 about what he calls a "best practices" connection -- sort of a West Coast alliance for nonconference scheduling, sharing of officials, and bowl matchups.

Thompson said there's nothing official but thinks the Pac-12 is receptive to the idea. The 24 teams in the Mountain West and Pac-12 comprise most of the West Coast college football landscape.

The Mountain West feels solidified after renegotiating television rights with CBS and corraling Boise State and San Diego State back to the league.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...pproaches-pac-12-about-west-coast-partnership
 
Hawai'i football changing name back to Rainbow Warriors

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According to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Hawaii athletic director Ben Jay has reversed field from a previous decision and all men’s athletic teams will be renamed the Rainbow Warriors. This decision comes just months after Jay decided all men’s sports would simply be named the Warriors. From 2000 to 2012, some teams were named the Warriors and others the Rainbow Warriors. This occurred after former UH football coach June Jones requested the football team be known strictly as the Warriors. Prior to 2000, the football team was known as the Rainbow Warriors.

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsport...tball-changing-name-back-to-rainbow-warriors/
 
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Marcus McDade to seek transfer

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Fresno State has granted quarterback Marcus McDade permission to contact other schools about transferring.

The sophomore was competing to backup standout starter Derek Carr in the spring. Fresno State also has junior college transfer Brian Burrell, freshman Zack Greenlee and redshirt freshman Myles Carr at quarterback.
 
Wyoming 's new field design

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Mtn. West suspends Chris Demarest

The Mountain West Conference suspended Hawaii special teams and safeties coach Chris Demarest one game for inappropriate sideline conduct during a loss to Oregon State.

A conference official declined to give details, but the release says Demarest was suspended under a sportsmanship rule that governs obscene gestures and language toward other people during games.
 
Jay Ajayi's 4 TDs help Boise St. whip Air Force

ance Friday night lifted Boise State to a second straight win and set a new standard for pinpoint passing.

Southwick was sharp from start to finish, completing 27 of 29 passes for 287 yards and one touchdown, the most efficient passing game in school history and breaking the previous mark set when Jared Zabransky finished 21 of 23 in 2006.

Southwick, who completed his first nine passes, also ran for a touchdown in helping the Broncos (2-1, 1-0 Mountain West Conference) to a 42-20 victory over Air Force. For Southwick, who took over last year for highly-respected Kellen Moore and has struggled to win the hearts of fans, any serious reflection on his record-setting performance and his place in school record books will have to wait.
 
Fresno State-Colorado postponed

Saturday's game between Fresno State and Colorado was postponed on Friday because of flooding that's devastating the state.

The teams were scheduled to play Saturday at Folsom Field. A makeup date has not been determined.
 
Cornerback Bene Benwikere taken to hospital in SJSU loss to Utah St.

Chuckie Keeton threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score, and Nick Diaz kicked four field goals in Utah State's 40-12 victory over San Jose State on Friday night.
 
No. 25 Fresno State holds off Hawaii, 42-37

Fresno State had its way with Hawaii for 2 1/2 quarters, then had to hold off the Rainbow Warriors' bid for a big comeback.

Derek Carr passed for 324 yards and two touchdowns -- both to Josh Harper -- and Marteze Waller added two rushing scores to help the 25th-ranked Bulldogs build a 39-point lead before pulling out 42-37 win Saturday night.
 
San Diego State beats Nevada 51-44 in overtime

Quinn Kaehler threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Eric Judge in overtime and San Diego State beat Nevada 51-44 on Friday night.

Down 44-23, Nevada's Cody Fajardo had directed three touchdown drives in the fourth quarter as the Wolf Pack (3-3, 2-1 Mountain West Conference) wiped out a huge deficit to tie the score with 1:38 left on a 5-yard TD pass to Richy Turner.

Kaehler, who completed 23 of 32 passes for 286 yards and three touchdowns, threw a 9-yard pass to Adam Muema on a first-down play in overtime.
 
Fresno St. again tops 40 points; Derek Carr with 5 TDs

Fresno State quarterback Derek Carr insists he wasn't aware of the gaudy statistics he piled up in the first half as the No. 23 Bulldogs routed Idaho 61-14 on Saturday.
 
Derek Carr's record night helps No. 17 Fresno St. (6-0) by UNLV

On a night Fresno State celebrated its football history, quarterback Derek Carr etched his place in it.

Carr threw for 412 yards and connected with Davante Adams on four touchdown passes on a record-setting homecoming night as No. 17 Fresno State beat UNLV 38-14 on Saturday for its best start in 12 seasons.
 
Marteze Waller helps No. 17 Fresno St. beat SDSU in OT

Fresno State knows it isn't easy to go undefeated.

The Bulldogs (No. 17 BCS, No. 15 AP) won by seven points or fewer for the fourth time this season, outlasting San Diego State 35-28 in overtime on Saturday night.
 
Wyoming fires Chris Tormey

Wyoming coach Dave Christensen fired defensive coordinator Chris Tormey on Tuesday after two straight losses in which the Cowboys surrendered more than 50 points a game.

"I felt that we needed to make a change at this time to give our football team and the young men on it the best opportunity to win our remaining four regular-season games," Christensen said in a statement. "The last two weeks, our defense has not performed up to the expectations of our coaching staff, our players, nor our fans."

Christensen named defensive line coach Jamar Cain as interim coordinator.

Tormey, who was not available for comment Tuesday, had been Wyoming's defensive coordinator for the past two seasons. He will be paid through his contract, which expires in December, according to the university.

The coaching change comes after news last week that Wyoming president Bob Sternberg had hired an outside consultant to evaluate the school's football and men's basketball programs.

Wyoming (4-4, 2-2 Mountain West) has a bye this week. The Cowboys next play No. 16 Fresno State (7-0, 4-0) in Laramie on Nov. 9.

Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...wboys-fire-defensive-coordinator-chris-tormey
 
Derek Carr throws for 487 yards to break Fresno St. career mar

Another win, another school record, another step closer to a BCS bowl.

That's becoming a familiar pattern for Derek Carr and Fresno State.

Carr threw for 487 yards to break the Fresno State career passing record and lead the 16th-ranked Bulldogs to eight straight wins to open the season for the first time since 1989 with a 41-23 victory over Nevada on Saturday night.
 
No. 16 Fresno St. rides Derek Carr's 4 TDs past Wyoming

Fresno State failed to score in the first quarter for the first time this season. Then the Bulldogs more than made up for it the rest of the game.

Derek Carr threw for 366 yards and four touchdowns, Josh Quezada rushed for 105 yards and a score, and No. 16 Fresno State scored 48 unanswered points in beating Wyoming 48-10 Saturday night.
 
Derek Carr throws for 527 yards, 7 TDs in No. 15 Fresno State's win

From a pregame ceremony honoring Derek Carr and the rest of the senior class to a record-setting offensive performance that led to a division championship, it was a celebratory day for No. 15 Fresno State.

Carr threw for 527 yards and a school-record seven touchdowns in his final regular-season home game to help the Bulldogs clinch a spot in the Mountain West title game with a 69-28 victory over New Mexico on Saturday.

Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=333270278
 
San Jose State hands Fresno State its first loss of year in shootout

Derek Carr finally ran into a quarterback who could match his prolific production. That's all it took to end Fresno State's bid for a BCS bowl.

David Fales threw for a school-record 547 yards and six touchdowns in an entertaining showdown with Carr and San Jose State spoiled the 16th-ranked Bulldogs perfect season with a 62-52 victory Friday.

Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=333330023
 
Wyoming fires Dave Christensen

Wyoming has fired coach Dave Christensen after the Cowboys went 5-7 in his fifth season in charge.

Christensen met with athletic director Tom Burman Sunday afternoon to be informed of the decision, a source told ESPN.

"We have come to a point where our football program has not achieved at the level of success that we expect, and we know from past experience that we can be successful," Burman said in a statement released by the school. "It is with that in mind that we move forward in search of a new leader for Cowboy Football."

Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/10064550/wyoming-cowboys-fire-coach-dave-christensen
 
Derek Carr tosses 3 TDs as Fresno State rebounds to win MW title

In a season defined by overcoming long odds, Utah State came up just short in the conference championship game.

Third-string quarterback Craig Harrison threw an interception deep in Fresno State territory in the final minute and the Aggies lost the inaugural Mountain West title game 24-17 to the 24th-ranked Bulldogs on Saturday night.

Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=333410278
 
Washington State collapses in New Mexico Bowl after 2 late fumbles

With less than 2 minutes to play and Colorado State down by eight points, Shaquil Barrett knew the Rams needed the ball back quickly to finish an improbable comeback against Washington State.

Once down by 22 points in the New Mexico Bowl, the Rams got their chance when Cougars running back Jeremiah Laufasa came barreling toward Barrett.

"I was kind of thinking in my mind, yeah, 'That was our shot to get back in the game right there,' " said Barrett, who stripped the ball. "I really didn't think I was going to get the opportunity."

That fumble, at the Cougars 33, set up Kapri Bibbs' 1-yard run score and Donnell Alexander's two-point conversion run that tied it at 45 with 33 seconds left.

Then, Washington State's Teondray Caldwell fumbled a kickoff return at the 24, setting up Jared Roberts' 41-yard field goal as time expired gave Colorado State a 48-45 victory Saturday in the bowl season's opening game.

Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=333550036
 
San Diego State pounds Buffalo in Potato Bowl

San Diego State had its best performance in its season finale.

Behind a swarming defense, an offense fueled by big plays and opportunistic special teams, the Aztecs rolled to a 49-24 victory over Buffalo on Saturday in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=333550021
 
Greg Lupfer suspended for slur

Colorado State defensive line coach Greg Lupfer has been suspended without pay for two weeks for using a gay slur when yelling at Washington State quarterback Connor Halliday in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl last weekend.

Athletic director Jack Graham also ordered Lupfer to undergo anger management and diversity training at his own expense.

Lupfer issued a statement saying he was grateful to keep his job on Jim McElwain's staff and said, "I am deeply sorry for my behavior, which does not represent who I am or my values."

Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...ssistant-greg-lupfer-suspended-using-gay-slur
 
Utah State ruins bowl game for Jordan Lynch, No. 23 NIU

Utah State allowed two 100-yard rushers all season.

Jordan Lynch, the all-purpose Heisman Trophy finalist from Northern Illinois, failed to make it into that exclusive club.

The Aggies' swarming defense made Lynch look average during a 21-14 victory over No. 23 Northern Illinois in the Poinsettia Bowl on Thursday night.

Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=333602459
 
Fresno's Tim DeRuyter gets new deal

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Tim DeRuyter has a new five-year contract to remain coach of the Fresno State Bulldogs through 2018, the team confirmed Monday.

The deal is worth $7.5 million in base salary -- between $1.4 and $1.6 million per season with an opportunity to earn between $500,000 to $700,000 a year in performance bonuses.

DeRuyter, 51, averaged $650,000 the past two seasons and had three years remaining on his previous deal.

Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...igns-new-five-year-deal-fresno-state-bulldogs
 
Garrett Grayson hurt moving couch

Colorado State says quarterback Garrett Grayson has undergone surgery after injuring his left clavicle while moving a couch but is expected to recover in time for summer strength and conditioning workouts.

Colorado State coach Jim McElwain says the injury occurred Friday to Grayson's left shoulder. Grayson is a right-handed passer.

Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...yson-colorado-state-rams-injured-moving-couch
 
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